CN1926744A - Devices and methods for detecting the presence of a source of power - Google Patents
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided that includes an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) configured to be connected to a power distribution network. A communications circuit is also provided. The communications circuit is operatively associated with the UPS and operative to generate a power line carrier status signal on the power distribution network. The power line carrier status signal is indicative of a status of power delivered to the power distribution network by the UPS. Related methods of operating such apparatus are also provided.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the method for a kind of power-supply device and this equipment of operation, particularly the method for uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity and operation uninterrupted power supply.
Background technology
UPS is generally used for providing the electronic equipment of key function to provide through that regulate and/or standby power supply to for example computer system, telecommunication system and Medical Devices etc.Typically, when public power supply network had a power failure or descends, UPS can provide from for example AC electric power of back-up sources such as battery, generator or fuel cell.
Typically, adopt coloured outlet lid---promptly can use the outlet of back-up source (accessory power supply) or UPS---and indicate, for example adopt red outlet lid the outlet (powerprotected outlet) of power protection.For example, if UPS was moved and/or disconnection or wrong after red outlet lid was installed, the employing of red outlet lid may be debatable.Whether the outlet with red outlet lid that may be uncertain about is power protection.Under the situation of the main power supply of forfeiture, the existence of UPS or accessory power supply and operation in time are critical among the Medical Devices in the hospital are supported for example.
Summary of the invention
Embodiments of the invention provide a kind of power supply outlet assembly, the power supply outlet that it comprises framework and is attached to framework.The power supply outlet is configured to be connected to power distribution network to be provided to the path of power distribution network.Indicator circuit also is attached to framework, and is configured to be coupled to power distribution network.Indicator circuit is applicable to the power line carrier status signal made and responsively produces sensing indication that this power line carrier status signal is received from power distribution network.
In certain embodiments of the present invention, the power line carrier status signal can be indicated the energy state and/or the energy source that are used for power distribution network, and can be relevant with uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity.In certain embodiments of the invention, energy source can comprise current energy source and/or potential energy source.
In the further embodiment of the present invention, the power line carrier status signal can comprise the low signal that influences.Should low influence signal and comprise in analog signal and the digital bit stream at least one.In certain embodiments of the invention, indicator circuit can comprise LCD (LCD).LCD can be configured to first state of power line carrier status signal made and responsively show first color, second state of power line carrier status signal is made responsively show second color, and second color is different from first color.Indicator circuit can also be voicefrequency circuit.
The further embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of power supply outlet that comprises indicator circuit.Indicator circuit can be coupled to power distribution network, and is configured to the power line carrier status signal made and responsively produces sensing indication, and wherein, this power line carrier status signal is received from power distribution network.
Further embodiment of the invention provides a kind of device that comprises conductive component, and this conductive component is configured to produce the electric power contact of power supply outlet.Indicator circuit also is provided, and this indicator circuit is coupled to this conductive component.The power line carrier status signal that indicator circuit contacts from the electric power that is produced applicable to reception, and make the indication that responsively shows the outlet state.
Some embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of equipment, and this equipment comprises uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity, and this uninterrupted power supply is configured to be connected to power distribution network.Telecommunication circuit also is provided.Telecommunication circuit is effectively related with UPS, and is applicable to generation power line carrier status signal on power distribution network.The indication of power line carrier status signal is by the state of UPS to the electric power of power distribution network conveying.
The present invention further embodiment provide a kind of equipment, and this equipment comprises telecommunication circuit, and this telecommunication circuit is applicable to and produces the power line carrier status signal on power distribution network.This power line carrier status signal identification is used for the power supply of power distribution network.
Although above mainly according to having installed with equipment introduction the present invention, this paper also provides the method for moving these devices and equipment.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of system, and this system comprises according to some embodiment of the present invention, be used to detect the device that power supply exists;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of system, and this system comprises according to the present invention further embodiment, is used to detect the device that power supply exists;
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of system, and this system comprises according to the present invention again further embodiment, is used to detect the device that power supply exists;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of system, and this system comprises according to some embodiment of the present invention, be used to detect the device that power supply exists;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of system, and this system comprises according to the present invention further embodiment, is used to detect the device that power supply exists;
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of system, and this system comprises according to the present invention further embodiment, is used to detect the device that power supply exists;
Fig. 7 is the flow chart of system's typical case operation, and this system comprises according to some embodiment of the present invention, be used to detect the device that power supply exists.
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Introduce concrete exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.Yet the present invention can also implement with many different forms, and should not think and be limited in embodiment as herein described, and on the contrary, it is in order to make the disclosure more thoroughly and perfect that these embodiment are provided, and fully passes on scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.In the accompanying drawings, identical label refers to same element.Can understand that when element was called as " connection " or " coupling " to another element, it can directly connect or be coupled to another element, perhaps, the element in the middle of can existing.In addition, used here " connection " or " coupling " comprises wireless connections or coupling.
To introduce embodiments of the invention to Fig. 7 according to Fig. 1 below.Such as discussed in the text, embodiments of the invention provide and have been used to detect the apparatus and method that power supply exists.In certain embodiments of the present invention, telecommunication circuit is configured to send the power line carrier status signal, and this signal can be indicated the state of the power supply that is used for power distribution network.In other words, the power line carrier status signal can be indicated the availability of availability, load and/or potential/reserve (assisting) power supply of main power supply.In addition, the outlet effectively related with power distribution network can be configured to receive the power line carrier status signal, and this power line carrier status signal made responsively provides sensing to indicate.The indication of this sensing can for: for example, the tone that visual demonstration maybe can be listened, it allows hospital personnel for example to obtain state information about the power supply that is fed to outlet.For the availability of the sensing of particular power source outlet indication can allow hospital personnel for example the outlet with exercisable main and/or accessory power supply with do not have exercisablely mainly and/or between the outlet of accessory power supply to distinguish.Therefore, can provide as discussed further below, be used to detect the modifying device that power supply exists.
With reference to Fig. 1, will discuss according to the embodiment of the invention, be used to detect the device that power supply exists.System 100 according to the embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 1.As shown in the figure, system 100 comprises power supply outlet 105.Power supply outlet 105 can be attached to framework 110, and is provided to the path of power distribution network.Can understand that although discussed here, embodiments of the invention are for comprising framework 110, embodiments of the invention can be not limited thereto structure.Power distribution network in system 100 for example circuit and/or device between the electric power that is provided by energy source 130 is distributed.Shown in Fig. 1 was further, system also comprised indicator circuit 120.Although indicator circuit 120 is illustrated as being attached to framework 110 among Fig. 1 or integrated with framework 110, embodiments of the invention are not limited to this structure.Can understand, for example, without departing from the present invention, indicator circuit 120 can from framework 110 separate but still electrical couplings to outlet 105.
Indicator circuit 120 also is coupled to power distribution network, and is configured to the power line carrier status signal that receives the autogamy electrical network made and responsively produces the sensing indication.The signal of power line carrier signal (PLCS) for sending on the power line of power distribution network, it allows the circuit on the power distribution network to transmit information.The power line carrier status signal can be indicated the energy source that for example is used for power distribution network.The power line carrier status signal can be the low signal that influences, and for example about 1 to about 5 hertz analog signal or digital bit stream, and therefore, the power line carrier status signal can too not influence the normal operation of power distribution network.Without departing from the present invention, the power line carrier signal also can be very large analog signal.In certain embodiments of the present invention, the energy source by the indication of power line carrier signal can be current energy source that is fed to power supply outlet 105 and/or the potential energy source that is used for power supply outlet 105.In the further embodiment of the present invention, without departing from the present invention, current and/or potential energy source can be main energy source that is used for power distribution network and/or the auxiliary energy source that is used for power distribution network.Main energy source can be for example commercial electrical network, and the auxiliary energy source can be for example battery, generator, fuel cell or the like.Main energy source and/or auxiliary energy source can provide via uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity for example shown in Figure 6.
Can understand that without departing from the present invention, indicator circuit 120 can be directly coupled to power distribution network, or is wirelessly coupled to power distribution network.For example, the radio transmitters that is positioned among the UPS can be communicated by letter with the receiver at power supply outlet 105 places.
The indication that the sensing indication that indicator circuit 120 is produced can comprise for example visual indication and/or can listen.For example, light source 115 can be attached to framework 110 or integrate with framework 110, and electrical couplings is to indicator circuit 120.Indicator circuit 120 can be configured to the power line carrier status signal made responsively opens or turn-offs for example light source 115 of light-emitting diode (LED).In certain embodiments of the invention, accessory power supply can be used outlet 105 when light source 115 is unlocked.Can understand that embodiments of the invention are not limited to this typical case's agreement.For example, without departing from the present invention, can indicate the availability of accessory power supply by turn-offing light source 115.Can understand that further light source 115 can be used for indicating the two the existence of main power supply and accessory power supply.
In certain embodiments of the present invention, light source 115 can unlike Fig. 2 and illustrated in fig. 4 integrate with framework.Shown in the system among Fig. 2 200, responsively produce the sensing indication but can be configured to the power line carrier status signal made with the integrated indicator circuit 220 of the plug device 225 of outside.But plug device is not to be connected to framework 210 forever.But plug device 225 can be configured to be inserted in the power supply outlet 205, so that the permanent indication of the state of the power supply that is provided to power supply outlet 205 by power distribution network is provided.In certain embodiments of the invention, but plug device 225 can comprise light source 227, and light source 227 is configured to the power line carrier status signal that is produced by telecommunication circuit 240 is made the power state of responsively indicating energy source 230.
In Fig. 3 among the further embodiment of the present invention shown in the system 300, probe unit 329 can be configured to when certain part of probe unit 329 contact power supply outlets 305 or framework 310 electrical couplings to indicator circuit 320.Adopt the embodiment of the invention of probe unit 329 to can be used for power supply outlet 305 is tested, responsively obtain by the state of energy source 330 to the electric power of power supply outlet 305 conveyings to making by the power line carrier status signal of telecommunication circuit 340 generations.Probe unit 329 for example is used in critical machine such as lung ventilator and outlet 305 is tested before being inserted into power supply outlet 305.Probe unit 329 can comprise light source 327, and can be configured to: if power supply outlet 305 is power protections, then open light source 327.
In the further embodiment of the invention shown in the system 400 of Fig. 4, indicator circuit 420 can comprise LCD (LCD) 413, and LCD 413 is attached to framework 410 or integrates with framework 410.Indicator circuit 420 can be configured to first state of the power line carrier status signal that is produced by telecommunication circuit 440 is made the demonstration that responsively produces first color on LCD 413, second state to the power line carrier status signal is made the demonstration that responsively produces second color, and second color is different from first color.Indicator circuit 420 can further be configured to make LCD 413 flickers and/or show the 3rd color that is different from first and second color, so that indication is provisional by power supply outlet 405 employed power supplys---for example energy source 430---, and should obtain more lasting power supply before this interim power supply is exhausted fully.
Although the LCD of Fig. 4 413 is between the power supply outlet 405 on the framework 410, embodiments of the invention are not limited to this structure.For example, can place transparent outlet lid above outlet 405, and place LCD behind this transparent outlet lid, therefore, it is shinny that light and color can see through transparent outlet lid.For example, if there is back-up source, red color is shinny, if there is no back-up source, and the yellow color that is used to warn can be shinny.In addition, in certain embodiments of the invention, outlet 405 itself can comprise LCD.Without departing from the present invention, this LCD can be lighted or be lighted in the wings forwardly.
Although the Fig. 1 and the embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 4 comprise light source 115 or LCD 413, embodiments of the invention are not limited to this structure.For example, without departing from the present invention, according to the outlet assembly of certain embodiments of the invention can comprise the LCD 413 that integrates with framework and light source 115 the two.
Referring again to Fig. 1, energy source 130 for example can be main power supplys such as commercial electrical network, perhaps is for example accessory power supply such as battery or generator.Energy source 130 can provide via the multiple power source (UPS) that following just Fig. 5 further discusses.Shown in other among Fig. 1, system 100 also comprises telecommunication circuit 140.Telecommunication circuit 140 can be effectively related with energy source 130, and be configured to responsively produce the power line carrier status signal to being made by the state of energy source 130 electric power that provides.As mentioned above, the power line carrier status signal can be indicated the state that is transported to the electric power of power distribution network by energy source 130.
For example, energy source 130 can be for being configured to provide the device of substitute electric power, for example UPS.For example, when UPS had the main power supply that can use for power supply outlet 105, telecommunication circuit 140 can be configured to produce the power line carrier status signal with first state.Indicator circuit 120 can receive this power line carrier status signal with first state, and received signal is carried out demodulation, and signal received, the main power availability of indication is made the sensing indication responsively is provided.In addition, when UPS had the accessory power supply that can use power supply outlet 105, telecommunication circuit 140 can be configured to produce the power line carrier status signal with second state.Indicator circuit 120 can receive this power line carrier status signal with second state, and received signal is carried out demodulation, and signal received, indication accessory power supply availability made responsively produces the sensing indication.In other words, sensing indication can to hospital personnel indication for example main power supply on the outlet 105 can with, on this outlet accessory power supply can with and/or the load supported by this outlet.
Can understand, but when sensing indication will be not main and/or accessory power supply be not designated as the time spent, promptly when do not receive power line carrier status signal on the indicator circuit 120, main and/or the accessory power supply possibility is unavailable with first and/or second state.Can understand that further without departing from the present invention, the unavailability that telecommunication circuit 140 can be further configured to producing main and accessory power supply carries out the initiatively power line carrier status signal of indication.
Although the telecommunication circuit of Fig. 1 140 is illustrated as the circuit discrete with energy source 130, embodiments of the invention are not limited to this structure.Without departing from the present invention, for example, as shown in Figure 5, telecommunication circuit 540 can integrate with for example UPS 530 homenergic sources.
With reference to Fig. 5, with the schematic diagram of discussing system 500, system 500 comprises the device that the existence of power supply is detected according to the embodiment of the invention.The for example equipment of UPS 530 is provided, and this equipment comprises the telecommunication circuit 540 that is integrated in wherein.As discussed above, telecommunication circuit 540 is effectively related with UPS 530, and is configured to produce on power distribution network the power line carrier status signal.As discussed above, the identification of power line carrier status signal is used for the power supply of power distribution network.
Uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity 530 is such device: when the main power supply of forfeiture, for example allowing to insert, the equipment of power supply outlet 505 keeps operation at least at short notice.UPS 530 also can provide the protection to power surges.On line type UPS typically comprises by exchanging (AC) power distribution network provides the rectifier circuit 550 of direct current (DC) voltage.Inverter 557 also is provided, and it is used for dc voltage conversion (inversion) for AC voltage, so that carry to power distribution network.As shown in addition, UPS also can comprise for example DC such as battery or generator power supply 553.Also can comprise battery connecting circuit (not shown),, therefore, when the reliable AC electric power of forfeiture, carry unaffected substantially to the AC of power distribution network electric power so that battery electric power is connected to the input of DC to AC converter 557.Can understand that although Fig. 5 shows on line type UPS, embodiments of the invention also can use with the UPS of other type and/or be used among the UPS of other type, comprise for example standby mode and online interaction formula UPS.
Can understand further that under hospital environment for example, ups system supported by generator, therefore, until main power up as long as need, can provide accessory power supply always.Yet, if, having UPS according to the telecommunication circuit 540 of the embodiment of the invention only for main power supply provides in support battery, UPS can be configured to provisional to hospital personnel notice back-up source, make to obtain more reliable accessory power supply.For example, telecommunication circuit 540 can be configured to send the power line carrier status signal to indicator circuit 520, and the indication accessory power supply is limited power supply.Indicator circuit 520 can receive this signal, it be carried out demodulation and makes light source 515 flickers, so that indicate the provisional of accessory power supply to hospital personnel.
In certain embodiments of the present invention, UPS 530 can be inserted between the main power input (power supply outlet 505) of the main power supply of electric power such as commercial electrical network for example and for example protected equipment such as lung ventilator in the hospital.Under the situation of main power interruptions, DC power supply (battery) 553 is taken over and can not be lost certain partial periodicity of the AC output of UPS.Battery 553 also can provide the protection for transient process.The duration of guaranteeing the longest cut-off (outage) protected is depended on battery capacity, and is somewhat dependent upon the speed that battery is discharged.As discussed above, some ups system can comprise generator reserve, and this can provide the accessory power supply of expansion.
With reference to Fig. 6, below discussing system 600, this system comprises according to embodiments of the invention and is used to detect the device that power supply exists.In certain embodiments of the present invention, indicator circuit 620 for example can be comprised in the device 660 such as lung ventilator.Therefore, device 660 can have for example light source 615 that is integrated in wherein.As discussed above, light source 615 is effectively related with indicator circuit 620.Indicator circuit can be configured to responsively produce the sensing indication to being made by the power line carrier status signal of telecommunication circuit 640 generations.The state of the state of the electric power that power line carrier status signal indication is provided by main power supply 680 or the electric power that provides by accessory power supply 635, or the two is indicated.Accessory power supply 635 can be for example utility network, battery, generator etc.
Can understand that this device also can comprise LCD 613 as discussed above, LCD 613 can be configured to show different colors, words, figure or the like power state with the indication power distribution network.Insert power supply outlets 605 by installing 660, can will comprise device 660 electrical couplings according to the indicator circuit 620 of the embodiment of the invention to power distribution network.
Referring now to Fig. 7, will discuss detect the operation of the device of power supply according to the embodiment of the invention.Responsively produce the power line carrier status signal by the state of the energy source that is used for power distribution network is made on power distribution network, operation starts from square frame 710.The indication of power line carrier status signal is fed to the state of the power supply of power distribution network.Power network Carrier State signal can be produced by telecommunication circuit.Telecommunication circuit can with power distribution network and to be used for the power supply of power distribution network effectively related.The power line carrier status signal can be received and demodulation (square frame 720) by for example indicator circuit.Indicator circuit can be attached to power supply outlet or integrated with equipment such as for example lung ventilators.Received power line carrier status signal made responsively produce sensing indication (square frame 730).For example, can on LCD, produce first color and detect power line carrier status signal with indication with first state, produce second color and detect the power line carrier status signal with second state with indication on LCD, second color is different from first color.
In drawing and description, exemplary embodiments of the present invention is disclosed.Although adopted concrete term, they are used for generality and descriptive sense, are not to be used for restriction.Scope of the present invention is limited by appended claims.
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1. power supply outlet assembly, it comprises:
Framework;
The power supply outlet that is attached to described framework, it is configured to be connected to power distribution network to be provided to the passage of described power distribution network; And
The indicator circuit that is attached to described framework, it is configured to be coupled to described power distribution network, and is applicable to the power line carrier status signal that is received from described power distribution network made and responsively produces sensing indication.
2. according to the power supply outlet assembly of claim 1, wherein, described power line carrier status signal indication is used for the energy source of described power distribution network.
3. according to the power supply outlet assembly of claim 2, wherein, described power line carrier status signal is relevant with uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity.
4. according to the power supply outlet assembly of claim 2, wherein, described energy source comprises at least one in current energy source and the potential energy source.
5. according to the power supply outlet assembly of claim 1, wherein, described power line carrier status signal comprises lowly influences signal, and wherein, and the described low signal that influences comprises in analog signal and the digital bit stream at least one.
6. according to the power supply outlet assembly of claim 1, wherein, described indicator circuit comprises LCD, and wherein, described LCD is configured to first state of described power line carrier status signal made and responsively shows first color, second state of described power line carrier status signal made responsively show second color, described second color is different from described first color.
7. according to the power supply outlet assembly of claim 1, wherein, described indicator circuit comprises voicefrequency circuit.
8. power supply outlet, it comprises indicator circuit, and described indicator circuit is coupled to power distribution network and is configured to the power line carrier status signal that is received from described power distribution network made and responsively produces the sensing indication.
9. power supply outlet according to Claim 8, wherein, described power line carrier status signal indication is used for the energy state and/or the energy source of described power distribution network.
10. according to the power supply outlet of claim 9, wherein, described energy source comprises at least one in current energy source and the potential energy source.
11. according to the power supply outlet of claim 9, wherein, described indicator circuit further is configured to when described indicator circuit contacts with the external probe device is electric, described power line carrier status signal is made responsively produced described sensing indication.
12. according to the power supply outlet of claim 9, wherein, described power line carrier status signal comprises low influences signal, and wherein, the described low signal that influences comprises in analog signal and the digital bit stream at least one.
13. power supply outlet according to Claim 8, wherein, described indicator circuit comprises LCD, and wherein, described LCD is configured to first state of described power line carrier status signal made and responsively shows first color, second state of described power line carrier status signal made responsively show second color, described second color is different from described first color.
14. power supply outlet according to Claim 8, wherein, described indicator circuit comprises voicefrequency circuit.
15. a device, it comprises:
Conductive component, it is configured to produce the electric power contact of power supply outlet; And
Indicator circuit, it is coupled to described conductive component, and is applicable to the power line carrier status signal of reception from the electric power contact of described generation, so that make the indication that responsively shows described delivery outlet state.
16. according to the device of claim 15, wherein, described power line carrier status signal indication is for the energy source of the electric power contact of described generation.
17. according to the device of claim 16, wherein, described energy source relates to uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity.
18. according to the device of claim 16, wherein, described energy source comprises at least one in current energy source and the potential energy source.
19. according to the device of claim 15, wherein, described power line carrier status signal comprises low influences signal, and wherein, the described low signal that influences comprises in analog signal and the digital bit stream at least one.
20. device according to claim 15, wherein, described indicator circuit comprises LCD, and wherein, described LCD is configured to first state of described power line carrier status signal made and responsively shows first color, second state of described power line carrier status signal made responsively show second color, described second color is different from described first color.
21. according to the device of claim 15, wherein, described indicator circuit comprises voicefrequency circuit.
22. an equipment, this equipment comprises:
Uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity, it is configured to be connected to power distribution network; And
Telecommunication circuit, it is effectively related with described UPS, and is applicable to generation power line carrier status signal on described power distribution network, and described power line carrier status signal indication is by the state of described UPS to the electric power of described power distribution network conveying.
23. according to the equipment of claim 22, wherein, described telecommunication circuit is configured to be coupled to indicator circuit, described indicator circuit is applicable to and responsively produces the sensing indication to being made by the described power line carrier status signal of described telecommunication circuit generation.
24. according to the equipment of claim 23, wherein, the state of the electric power of described conveying comprises at least one in the state of the state of current power supply and potential power supply.
25. equipment according to claim 23, wherein, described indicator circuit is configured to be coupled to the power supply outlet, and wherein, described power supply outlet is configured to described power line carrier status signal is provided by the sensing indication that responsively provides the state of the described electric power that is transported to described outlet.
Produce the power line carrier status signal 26. an equipment that comprises telecommunication circuit, described telecommunication circuit are applicable on power distribution network, described power line carrier status signal identification is used for the power supply of described power distribution network.
27. according to the equipment of claim 26, wherein, described equipment is uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity.
28. according to the equipment of claim 27, wherein, described power line carrier status signal is relevant with described uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity.
29. according to the equipment of claim 26, wherein, described power supply comprises at least one in current power supply and the potential power supply.
30. according to the equipment of claim 26, wherein, described power line carrier status signal comprises low influences signal, and wherein, the described low signal that influences comprises in analog signal and the digital bit stream at least one.
31. a method of indicating power state, it comprises: the power line carrier status signal is provided on power distribution network, and described power line carrier status signal indication is used for the energy source of described power distribution network.
32., wherein, provide the power line carrier status signal to comprise according to the method for claim 31:
The state of the described energy source that is used for described power distribution network made responsively on described power distribution network, produce described power line carrier status signal.
33. according to the method for claim 31, it also comprises:
Receive described power line carrier status signal; And
The power line carrier status signal of described reception made responsively produce sensing indication.
34., wherein, produce described sensing indication and also comprise according to the method for claim 33:
On LCD, produce first color and detect power line carrier status signal with indication with first state; And
Produce second color and detect the power line carrier status signal with second state with indication on described LCD, described second color is different from described first color.
35. according to the method for claim 33, wherein, described energy source comprises at least one in current power supply and the potential power supply.
36. a method of indicating power state, it comprises:
Reception is from the power line carrier status signal of power distribution network, and described power line carrier status signal is indicated the energy source of described power distribution network; And
Described power line carrier status signal made responsively produce sensing indication.
37., wherein, before receiving, on described power distribution network, provide described power line carrier status signal according to the method for claim 36.
38., wherein, provide described power line carrier status signal to comprise according to the method for claim 37:
The state of the described energy source that is used for described power distribution network made responsively on described power distribution network, produce described power line carrier status signal.
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